Jimmy Rhodd

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Jimmy Rhodd

Entry/Object ID

2000.1E.173

Description

Black and white photograph of Chief Jimmy Rhodd standing, Jimmy Rhodd: He became the chief of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska after the death of his great-grandfather, James White Cloud, in 1940. Ben Sacquat on left and Jimmy Rhodd's aunt is in the background. Iowa Tribe/Ceremonies 1952

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska

Native American

Research Notes

Person

Ruby Rhodd

Notes

"Jimmie Rhodd is my grandpa, he became chief and was officially recognized by the tribal council at the time. He was seen as a cultural leader among the community, became a cultural liaison for the tribe and did many educational displays of our people to anyone who asked. He was involved in NAGPRA, archaeological dig sites, and worked with different museums and historical societies that needed his input on various things. He was feature in several magazines, did a cultural exchange program with the BBC and met Queen Elizabeth II. He passed away in 1997." - Ruby Rhodd through Facebook comment on Wyeth-Tootle Mansion Facebook page, 8/9/2026